"You're still alive?" The Platinum Dragon Lord looked shocked as Ellie got up, seemingly unharmed.
"For an attack that barely tickles, you're really far behind compared to my Guardians," Ellie retorted with a half-joking remark.
However, Ellie was in no mood to joke with him. That guy had just directly broken her Self-Time Acceleration! How did he do that?! Without Self-Time Acceleration, she wouldn't stand a chance.
"Hey! How did you break my Time Barrier just now?" Ellie asked, a little annoyed. Of course, this was also a delaying tactic, but more than that, Ellie wanted to know why her Self-Time Acceleration was broken. If there was a chance… she absolutely had to avoid her trump card being broken.
"Time Barrier? That's your Player's Magic, isn't it? Your Player's Magic is so vulnerable in front of Original Magic, in front of Source Magic driven by souls," the Platinum Dragon Lord replied proudly.
Although it didn't sound like an answer, and as an opponent, he didn't need to explain, combining Ellie's understanding of the original work and the various details just now, she roughly understood what was happening.
The reason this white loach was angry was definitely because he misunderstood her? The Dragon Race's Source Magic should be able to directly negate the effects of magic originating from the World Tree.
Although they weren't from the same system, the original work had explained that the Dragon Race's Source Magic could only be used by them. The reason was that such magic required souls to drive it, and only the Dragon Race had strong souls, so they could use it directly.
She remembered that the Dragon Queen of the Dragon Kingdom, due to the degradation of her bloodline and the contamination of the magic system, needed to consume millions of human souls to even have a chance of using Source Magic.
In other words… when she used Explosion Magic just now, the reason the Platinum Dragon Lord got angry was this.
He misunderstood that the reason she could use Source Magic was by sacrificing the lives and souls of an unknown number of people. From his perspective, she was now like a Great Demon who had killed millions of people. This was troublesome!
She couldn't explain why she could use Source Magic, which only the Dragon Race could use. She just inexplicably knew how to.
Hmm? Wait a minute! This wasn't inexplicable! The first time she used Explosion Magic was! When she equipped the magic ring that boosted levels!
Wasn't that thing created by the Platinum Dragon Lord using Original Magic?! She could only use it after equipping that thing, and it was a degraded version of Original Magic with uncontrollable range and power!
If the source of the problem was found, then it would be easy to just state the facts, right?
No… it wouldn't be easy. That thing was given by the Platinum Dragon Lord to Ligurit, and then by Ligurit to Warrior-Captain Gazef. Now that Gazef was dead, the ring was in her hands, but how could she explain it? There was no way to explain it!
"Magic driven by souls? I never thought I would unintentionally possess such incredible power."
Ellie directly gave up on explaining. In this situation, it was impossible to clarify. Besides, even if she did clarify, the final outcome would still be him wanting her life.
The most important thing now was how to survive the Platinum Dragon Lord's Source Magic, which could directly nullify magic effects.
"Although Original Magic has been corrupted, it is still not magic that you people can use normally. I didn't expect this Player to do such an absurd thing to obtain the power of Original Magic. Presumably… the country behind you is the same as you!" the Platinum Dragon Lord said angrily.
Damn… not only did this guy misunderstand her, but he also dragged Nazarick into it? Although Nazarick's ultimate goal was to conquer the world, for him, it was indeed an evil existence, but… being falsely accused like this was truly annoying!
"Hey, hey! Don't go too far! Although I can't explain it, the Original Magic I can use was not obtained through extreme means, and it has nothing to do with my country! Be careful, or I'll sue you for defamation!" Ellie said, very annoyed.
Then she gripped the hammer in her hands tightly. The Platinum Dragon Lord was a Magic Caster, so she should directly drag him into close combat. In any worldview, mages should be most afraid of melee, right? Of course! Except for a certain Gandalf.
So Ellie charged forward with an arrow-like step. Keeping her distance would only lead to more Explosion Magic or Atomic Breath, so it was better to get close. That way, he wouldn't be able to use those long-range spells effectively, right?
Although she was so small, and fighting a giant dragon in close combat, logically speaking, her small size meant she could easily be swatted down by one of his claws. But she could also use her small advantage to maneuver around him.
However, the idea was good… reality was cruel. Ellie was very confident that with her physical advantage and speed, she could get close and maneuver around the Platinum Dragon Lord, but… the premise was being able to get close!
As soon as Ellie approached the Platinum Dragon Lord, it was as if she hit an invisible wall. No… it should be an air wall with an electric field. She was shocked quite badly.
Ellie originally wanted to endure the electric shock with sheer willpower and forcefully break through the electric field in front of her, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't advance a single step within that electric field.
So Ellie could only quickly retreat, exiting the field's range.
"You are indeed not an ordinary person. Even the Purification Barrier she set up in advance couldn't directly kill you?" the Platinum Dragon Lord said, looking at Ellie.
Damn it!! This field was created by Bai Xia! Did she even calculate this step?!
What kind of monster is that scoundrel?!
Ellie was now very nervous. She couldn't get close… in long-range combat, her magic and Self-Time Acceleration would both be nullified by Original Magic. She truly had no options left.
Her only way to survive now was to act like a flea, focusing on evading the Platinum Dragon Lord's attacks until Chao Lu's reset or Papa Ainz's support arrived!
"Then… it's time for the final blow. Although Original Magic has been corrupted, the power of this move is not as great as before, but it should still be able to erase you from this world… Original Magic! Ultimate Explosion!!" The Platinum Dragon Lord took another deep breath, and white light gathered in his mouth once more.
Hey, hey! Do you act like a BOSS like that? I haven't even damaged your HP, and you're already entering the final stage and unleashing your ultimate move!
You scoundrel who doesn't play by the rules!
Ellie gripped the hammer in her hand tightly. Ellie understood that Ultimate Explosion, which was also mentioned in the original work, was the Platinum Dragon Lord's trump card. How was she going to counter the Platinum Dragon Lord's ultimate move next?
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